tenfoot
English
A tenfoot in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.
A tenfoot in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
Etymology
ten + foot
Noun
tenfoot (plural tenfoots)
- (Britain, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Hull) A ten-foot-wide alleyway, usually behind one's house.
Usage notes
- The term is often used to refer to an alleyway which is not actually ten foot wide.
Synonyms
- back alley, back street; see also Thesaurus:alley